Code 016: miscellaneous change entity codes bmf:.
From IRS Document 6209, the IRS's processing codes manual.
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Miscellaneous Change Entity Codes BMF:
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I/B E Miscellaneous Change Entity Codes BMF: 63, 80, 81 Others: 63, 64 Changes the following codes: Filing Requirement Codes, Railroad Board number, FYM, PMF indicator, Backup Withholding Indicator, F8123 indicator, Employment Code, Magnetic Tape Code (also updated by TC 960 and 961), Date of Death, Sole Proprietor/Spouse SSN, PDT indicator (blocking series 700-749 turns indicator on; B.S. 750-799 turns indicator off). TC 016 with special DLN xx96388888888X is generated to validate sole proprietor SSN in the entity. Updates no other entry data. May include other entity changes shown in TC 012, 013, 014, and 015. Doc Code 80/81 updates the EO Entity Section. FRC only. IMF: TC 016 also generated by CC IRCHG when validating an IRS name control.
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